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US
/ˈpɹɛsɪdənt/
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NOUN
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a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws
common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States - (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
- a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
- an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
ADJECTIVE
- preceding in time, order, or significance
How To Use precedent In A Sentence
- There is already a great deal of precedent since polygamy has been widely practiced throughout history.
- The financial managers and economic wizards are happy that Pakistan has achieved a level of macro-economic stabilization, which is spectacular and unprecedented.
- He has received several teaching awards, as well as the unprecedented award of being ‘the most quotable professor’ by MathSoc.
- Open source software is often portrayed as a breakthrough in the free and open exchange of intellectual property, without precedent in the prevailing global capitalist mentality.
- The goal to attack the spiralling cost of public services may be laudable, but the precedent is dangerous.
- Tugela Ferry's bug, however, takes on average an unprecedented 25 days after diagnosis to kill...
- Islam has changed unprecedentedly in the domain of life and culture in the tidal current of adapting to Socialism society and time, and has stridden into a rational development time.
- When turnout in an election for the state government in 2008 reached an unprecedented 60%, many Indians misread this as belated Kashmiri acquiescence in Indian rule.
- The re-ordination conferred there was based on the precedent of the strengthening procedure (Pali: dalhikamma) followed, for instance, when bhikkhus ordained according to the procedures of the Sri Lankan division of Theravada have been re-ordained according to those of the Burmese division of Theravada. A Summary Report of the 2007 International Congress on the Women's Role in the Sangha: Bhikshuni Vinaya and Ordination Lineages ��� Part Two: Day One
- That would prevent the case from setting any legal precedents on same-sex sexual harassment involving gay and bisexual women.